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BS (India) - Mechanical Engineering (Mumbai University - 70% Average)
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BS (India) - Mechanical Engineering (Mumbai University - 70% Average)
MS (US) - Industrial Engineering & Statistics (Iowa State University - 3.69 GPA)

Certification: Supply Chain CPIM

4 Years Work Experience at Cummins in US:
- Areas of Work experience primarily in Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Data Analytics.

Currently employed at Amazon as Program Manager in S&OP.

TOEFL/IELTS - Waived
GMAT - I am hoping to get around 700.
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artishahi:

Great profile! Thanks for sharing. You have some very interesting achievements both professionally and extracurricularly. My two concerns are:

(1) Your age. 33 is definitely on the older side for HBS. You are by no means disqualified but this is going to be a difficult hurdle to overcome since you can't do much about it. Definitely apply to HBS but keep other options in mind.

(2) Your post-MBA goal is a bit dry. Saying you want to become a senior manager at a consulting firm is not going to win you any points with the AdCom. Can you think of another goal? Also, what is your long-term goal? That might help better understand how you can adjust your short-term goals.

Since you have lots of great detail here, you will need to simplify all this in a cohesive and coherent manner for the AdCom. That is done by both your resume, activities list and essays. Make sure you have strong themes so you can truly capture your "brand" for HBS, which is very important.

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Hi artishahi,

Thank you for your post. As mentioned above, 33 is on the older side for HBS. However, I would not worry too much here. While your chances of admission start to decrease slightly each year after 6-years of work experience, you are only slightly above this. Additionally, Personal MBA Coach works with many more experienced professionals who gain admission to top programs by crafting a story to explain their roles to date.

A GMAT of 740+ should position you well, and your work and extracurricular roles certainly demonstrate leadership experience.

Now it will be about crafting the right story to show learnings from your current and previous roles and how these learnings will help accomplish your goals. Looking at your post-MBA goals, you will really want to share how you will be unique. Along with specifically articulating what position you hope to achieve, you should think deeper and share your vision for improving your chosen field.

Goal development is a key component of Personal MBA Coach's services. Feel free to send a note to scott@personalmbacoach.com if you are looking for customized support throughout the application process. We send candidates to HBS and all of the other top b-schools each year and would be happy to help set you up for success.

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Please evaluate my profile for HBS------------
Target GMAT- 740+
Gender-Female
Marital status- Single
Nationality- Indian
Age- 33 yrs.
Educational Qualification
• Bachelor's in Technology (RTU) - Information technology (4yr.) 2011 passout - 79% (topper in 2nd year & Overall score => top 1% of the batch.)
• PGDM (XIME Bangalore) - Analytics & Marketing (2yr program) 2018 batch- CGPA 6.27/8 (all 6 pointers are considered the top performers in the batch)
• Winter School from Audencia Business School, Nantes-France ( Exchange Program) - Merit-based selection for the Exchange program (during my 2 yr. PGDM)
Target After MBA Role- Consulting or Product Manager
Short term After MBA Role (3yrs from MBA)- Senior Manager in Consulting firm
Total Work Ex.= ~ 6.8yrs
Currently working in a French MNC, the leader in Mobility - since 2018, Joined as an MT confirmed within 6 months (generally it is a year), progressed from MT to Analyst and then to Digital Business Partner driving Digital transformation in the company. Promoted to BI specialist role in April 2021 as I have exhibited my Analytical competency while working in my previous role. I work closely with France, UK & North America.
Extracurricular In my organization- Active volunteer in organizing Industry Seminars, Corporate outings/sessions, etc.,
Roles I have performed-
• In French MNC I have been working for last 3 yrs. - Business Intelligence Specialist & Digital Transformation [Best Performance Rating since last two years], took many cross-functional projects & tasks too. Three trips in 2 years to Company's Headquarter in Paris to present the Digital Initiative & initiate the DAP - Digital Acceleration Program
• At a small start-up for 3.8 years - Product Manager & Business Analyst [Best Performer for three consecutive years & hence promoted to Assistant Business Development Manager after which I left the job to do PGDM]
Key Achievements:-
• Organized 20+ IT literacy camps from 2008- 2011 (during my B.Tech)
• Organized 30+ sessions across 15 cities in India during my time at MLM promoting a New Career option. (during my MLM experience from 2008 to 2012)
• From 2008-2012- Promoted MLM multilevel marketing -IT program wrong ~4k people- first glimpse of my Marketing skills (along with my Bachelors I was doing MLM too)
• Led 6 months trail of my own entrepreneur concept, though it failed and hence I joined a start-up in 2012.
• Runner up in "The Hindu's- The Board Club" case study challenge.
• Placecom Experience (during PGDM)- Helped in placing 40% of the students who were left after the placement week & facilitated 30% of New Corporate tie-ups during the late placement activity season.
• At Grad. Level- I lead the Drama Club in B.Tech, Lead the C++ Club. During PGDM- I volunteered for Mocks B-Case, Lead strategist -Endorsement & fundraising plans for clubs.
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Can someone evaluate my profiel por HBS , please?

Chilean/Female/34
GMAT: Aiming 740
Undergrad: GPA 3.0/4.00 in Bachelor of Business Management
Work Exp: 8 years mainly in the Mining and Fertilizer industry.
Did strategic marketing research for the fertilizer industry world wide, had the opportunity to be exposed to international meetings with sales teams around the world and data analysis.

Also I work with customers and understand their needs to be able and participate in market development.

I also have my own business where I have the representation of a US nail polish brand in my country.

ECs:
Worked on un techo para chile in the microcredit department helping people to build their own small business, to be able to pay for their own home. Also worked as a math teacher in a college test study center for underprivileged students.

I help the abroad studies program to get more schools and to get a better connection with the secretary of studies office this way students knew which classes to take that were aligned to their resume..

Went abroad my senior year to Syracuse University.
I blogged for a makeup blog about hair and makeup for 2 years.

Post MBA goals:

Short Term: Accquire professional mng skills that are useful for my own business and implement the same back home. And develop my skills for the retail industry.

Long-Term: Expand the business and manage it from far and be a marketing manager for a fashion retail industry.
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Hi All!

I wonder what do you think of my chances based on the profile below?

28 years old - 1st Generation of student in my family

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- B.Eng from Top 3 Indonesian Universities
- Numerous online course completions from Coursera, Edx, and free course from Harvard Online.

Grade:
3.36 GPA

GMAT:
650

Work Experience
- Future leadership Program - Indonesia own state company (1-year in Indonesia)
- Sales Manager - General Electric (1-year cover Indonesia and 1-year cover Australia & NZ)
- Senior Sales Manager - Decacorn Startup (0.5 year lead new projects for SEA market)
- Regional Business Leader - Honeywell (1-year cover SEA and 1 year++ cover APAC region).

Extracurriculars:
- Ex semi-professional athlete (Capoeira Martial Art)
- Ex semi-professional musician (Drummer).
- Head of Event for Eart Hour
- National Young & Tourism Ambassador for Ministry of Youth & Sport
- Volunteer for Greenpeace
- Volunteer for Unilever Brightfuture Program
- Regional President for World Merit Indonesia (Ex-Founder)
- Organizer of GE Volunteer Program
- Head of Honeywell Employee Program
- Head of Honeywell Running Club

Languages:
- English
- Indonesia
- Malayu

Post HBS-MBA Goal:
- My overall goal is to bring Indonesian Company (Stated company or Private Company) to become a global player of industries and recognize become TOP 100 Fortune Company in 5 years after I graduate from HBS-MBA.
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Hi artishahi,

Thanks for sharing your profile. Your profile looks good on the surface. Starting with stats, your undergrad scores are good, and your target score of 740+ GMAT will maximize your chances. I think being an older applicant, you possess both pros and cons of it, and it depends on you how you capitalize on it. On the work front, I can see a good career progression. Therefore, you’ll have to highlight the same in your profile and explain how you performed better than your peers. You may speak on your experience and the impact you created while presenting DAP in Paris. Harvard places a great emphasis on considerable leadership experiences, try to exhibit the same. Highlight your international experience and how it has aided you in shaping your goals. When discussing your achievements, strive to structure them in a way that demonstrates you as a high-performing individual.

Your post-MBA goals need working. You can't just say consulting or product management; you have to be specific. Also, attempt to divide your goals into short-term and long-term goals. Because your business school serves as a springboard for your career, it is essential to assess how well the institution matches your post-MBA goals. All of the finest business schools want students with realistic and attainable goals and a plan for reaching these goals through an MBA from their school. These post-MBA goals are major themes in many application questions and even interviews. Think about it. You may want to read an article on how to frame practical post-MBA goals essays, you will get some insights to communicate the convincing case to the adcoms :)

Overall a good profile. What’s going to matter most in your profile is 'Branding for MBA'- It is the pre-work that we do with all our applicants.

If you’d like, we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length and further chances to the b-school. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.

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Please evaluate my profile for HBS------------
Target GMAT- 740+
Gender-Female
Marital status- Single
Nationality- Indian
Age- 33 yrs.
Educational Qualification
• Bachelor's in Technology (RTU) - Information technology (4yr.) 2011 passout - 79% (topper in 2nd year & Overall score => top 1% of the batch.)
• PGDM (XIME Bangalore) - Analytics & Marketing (2yr program) 2018 batch- CGPA 6.27/8 (all 6 pointers are considered the top performers in the batch)
• Winter School from Audencia Business School, Nantes-France ( Exchange Program) - Merit-based selection for the Exchange program (during my 2 yr. PGDM)
Target After MBA Role- Consulting or Product Manager
Short term After MBA Role (3yrs from MBA)- Senior Manager in Consulting firm
Total Work Ex.= ~ 6.8yrs
Currently working in a French MNC, the leader in Mobility - since 2018, Joined as an MT confirmed within 6 months (generally it is a year), progressed from MT to Analyst and then to Digital Business Partner driving Digital transformation in the company. Promoted to BI specialist role in April 2021 as I have exhibited my Analytical competency while working in my previous role. I work closely with France, UK & North America.
Extracurricular In my organization- Active volunteer in organizing Industry Seminars, Corporate outings/sessions, etc.,
Roles I have performed-
• In French MNC I have been working for last 3 yrs. - Business Intelligence Specialist & Digital Transformation [Best Performance Rating since last two years], took many cross-functional projects & tasks too. Three trips in 2 years to Company's Headquarter in Paris to present the Digital Initiative & initiate the DAP - Digital Acceleration Program
• At a small start-up for 3.8 years - Product Manager & Business Analyst [Best Performer for three consecutive years & hence promoted to Assistant Business Development Manager after which I left the job to do PGDM]
Key Achievements:-
• Organized 20+ IT literacy camps from 2008- 2011 (during my B.Tech)
• Organized 30+ sessions across 15 cities in India during my time at MLM promoting a New Career option. (during my MLM experience from 2008 to 2012)
• From 2008-2012- Promoted MLM multilevel marketing -IT program wrong ~4k people- first glimpse of my Marketing skills (along with my Bachelors I was doing MLM too)
• Led 6 months trail of my own entrepreneur concept, though it failed and hence I joined a start-up in 2012.
• Runner up in "The Hindu's- The Board Club" case study challenge.
• Placecom Experience (during PGDM)- Helped in placing 40% of the students who were left after the placement week & facilitated 30% of New Corporate tie-ups during the late placement activity season.
• At Grad. Level- I lead the Drama Club in B.Tech, Lead the C++ Club. During PGDM- I volunteered for Mocks B-Case, Lead strategist -Endorsement & fundraising plans for clubs.
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Thanks Admissionado for evaluating my profile. Will definitely gonna work on the remarks. Will be in touch after my GMAT score.

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artishahi:

Great profile! Thanks for sharing. You have some very interesting achievements both professionally and extracurricularly. My two concerns are:

(1) Your age. 33 is definitely on the older side for HBS. You are by no means disqualified but this is going to be a difficult hurdle to overcome since you can't do much about it. Definitely apply to HBS but keep other options in mind.

(2) Your post-MBA goal is a bit dry. Saying you want to become a senior manager at a consulting firm is not going to win you any points with the AdCom. Can you think of another goal? Also, what is your long-term goal? That might help better understand how you can adjust your short-term goals.

Since you have lots of great detail here, you will need to simplify all this in a cohesive and coherent manner for the AdCom. That is done by both your resume, activities list and essays. Make sure you have strong themes so you can truly capture your "brand" for HBS, which is very important.

If you'd like to discuss more, please join us for a free consultation.

https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/

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Hi aas90,

You have not shared many details about your profile, but I believe you are a competitive candidate. Your 4 years of work experience in the US would really help you bring impactful stories at work. You will need to show career progression and impact you have brought in these 4 years. Try to get a GMAT score of 720+ to maximize your chances for M7 schools. You may want to read an article on how to get into M7 business schools, you will get some insights :) For your work, I would like to know if you have promotions, leadership roles and explore different functions in the organization. So, please provide details of your work experience to evaluate your chances better. Also, I’m missing lots of details in your profile, such as impact, ECs, and post-MBA goals. These will help me give you a thorough evaluation of your chances and shortlist schools for you. Alternatively, If you’d like, we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length and gauge your fit for the b-schools. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.

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Hi fabyaog,

Thank you for sharing your profile. Your profile looks good on the surface. Starting with stats, your undergrad GPA is good, and if you score 740 or above in GMAT, it will definitely maximize your chances. On the work front, 8 years of experience should include stories of leadership, impact, and career progression. Harvard places a great emphasis on leadership, and you must demonstrate it in your application. You run a business, this is fantastic! If presented well, this will be one of your key selling points. I’m interested to learn more about it. Talking about your ECs, they are amazing. Your initiative to help people build their business and teaching show your ability to give back to society, and Harvard appreciates it. Also, bring out a blend of personal and professional self in your applications

Your post-MBA goals make sense, and they demonstrate your motivation for the MBA. Business schools like individuals who have specific goals and a plan for achieving those goals. Overall, you have a strong profile and a decent shot at Harvard. What matters most in your application is how you connect the dots and build a compelling story. If you’d like, we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length and further chances to b-schools. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.

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Can someone evaluate my profiel por HBS , please?

Chilean/Female/34
GMAT: Aiming 740
Undergrad: GPA 3.0/4.00 in Bachelor of Business Management
Work Exp: 8 years mainly in the Mining and Fertilizer industry.
Did strategic marketing research for the fertilizer industry world wide, had the opportunity to be exposed to international meetings with sales teams around the world and data analysis.

Also I work with customers and understand their needs to be able and participate in market development.

I also have my own business where I have the representation of a US nail polish brand in my country.

ECs:
Worked on un techo para chile in the microcredit department helping people to build their own small business, to be able to pay for their own home. Also worked as a math teacher in a college test study center for underprivileged students.

I help the abroad studies program to get more schools and to get a better connection with the secretary of studies office this way students knew which classes to take that were aligned to their resume..

Went abroad my senior year to Syracuse University.
I blogged for a makeup blog about hair and makeup for 2 years.

Post MBA goals:

Short Term: Accquire professional mng skills that are useful for my own business and implement the same back home. And develop my skills for the retail industry.

Long-Term: Expand the business and manage it from far and be a marketing manager for a fashion retail industry.
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taking into account your nationality, I am afraid 700 GMAT will not be enough Harvard:( what kind of extracurriculars you had? did you have any special achievements at work?
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aas90:

I agree with the previous post.

First, we need more information. We barely know anything about you to make a proper assessment. Schools like Harvard look at several components in one's application including but not limited to GPA, test score (GRE/GMAT), work experience (responsibilities, projects, achievements, industry, etc.), essays, letters of recommendation, extracurricular activities, and any personal stories or X-factors. What you have provided us if rather minimal to make a determination on your chances.

That being said, I agree that a 700 is going to be too low for someone with your profile, even coming from a great brand name like Amazon. Are you able to retake the exam? If so, you really target at least a 730. That will definitely put you back in contention. You should have time before R1 and definitely will have time before R2.

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Hi,
I would really like to get a view on my profile. I am planning to apply for the 2022 Intake

Age: 23 yrs.
Nationality: Indian
GMAT Score: Not taken yet, Aim: 740+

Educational Background:
• Delhi Public School R.K. Puram (Grade 12) - Graduated with 92%
• Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University - Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - Graduated with 7.56 CGPA, First Division

Professional Work Experience:
• Management Consulting Analyst at Accenture India for 3 + years
• Worked on various strategy projects across multiple sectors (FMCG, FMCD, Retail, Oil and Gas, Infrastructure, Auto) with a focus on ecommerce and digital transformation. Few of which are listed below:
o Building and Piloting a digital platform for a prominent Indian Co.
o Fleet Card Strategy for a Global Oil and Gas company (across 18 countries)
o Driving E-com Sales using Digital Marketing Strategies for an Indian Apparel Co
• Assisted in multiple recruitment drives for the company, multiple trainings in Digital marketing and analytics
• 2 internships: Del monte, Leo Burnett

Other Certifications/Research Work:
• Young Leaders for Active Citizenship, Policy in Action Fellow [2021]
• Distance course in Guidance and Counselling from Jamia Islamia

Extra-Curricular:
• Manager at AIESEC in Delhi IIT, managed a team of 4
• Delhi State Level Athlete
• Western Vocal Music, Initial with Distinction - Delhi School of Music
• Kathak, Junior Diploma - First Division with Distinction from the Prayag Sangeet Samiti
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Long Term Goal: My long-term goals are at the cross-roads of entrepreneurship and social development consulting and I hope the knowledge and network that I gain during my MBA will be able to facilitate that
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Hi nanya18,

Thank you for sharing. Your work experience and overall profile look fairly strong, though a lot will come down to your GMAT score and personal story. As you come from a competitive applicant pool, both as an Indian applicant and a consultant, you have your work cut out for you to distinguish yourself from your peers in your MBA applications.

Personal MBA Coach has worked with many clients from management consulting backgrounds and we can certainly talk with you about how to best position your unique experience in the context of your MBA applications.

Additionally, as acceptance rates fall and competition increases, you will want to target 5 to 8 schools to maximize your chances of acceptance.

Take a look at our comprehensive services and feel free to send a note to scott@personalmbacoach.com if you are looking for help putting together strong applications for HBS and your other target programs.

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I would really like to get a view on my profile. I am planning to apply for the 2022 Intake

Age: 23 yrs.
Nationality: Indian
GMAT Score: Not taken yet, Aim: 740+

Educational Background:
• Delhi Public School R.K. Puram (Grade 12) - Graduated with 92%
• Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University - Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - Graduated with 7.56 CGPA, First Division

Professional Work Experience:
• Management Consulting Analyst at Accenture India for 3 + years
• Worked on various strategy projects across multiple sectors (FMCG, FMCD, Retail, Oil and Gas, Infrastructure, Auto) with a focus on ecommerce and digital transformation. Few of which are listed below:
o Building and Piloting a digital platform for a prominent Indian Co.
o Fleet Card Strategy for a Global Oil and Gas company (across 18 countries)
o Driving E-com Sales using Digital Marketing Strategies for an Indian Apparel Co
• Assisted in multiple recruitment drives for the company, multiple trainings in Digital marketing and analytics
• 2 internships: Del monte, Leo Burnett

Other Certifications/Research Work:
• Young Leaders for Active Citizenship, Policy in Action Fellow [2021]
• Distance course in Guidance and Counselling from Jamia Islamia

Extra-Curricular:
• Manager at AIESEC in Delhi IIT, managed a team of 4
• Delhi State Level Athlete
• Western Vocal Music, Initial with Distinction - Delhi School of Music
• Kathak, Junior Diploma - First Division with Distinction from the Prayag Sangeet Samiti
• Handpicked for Summer Workshop with National School of Drama
• Worked with National Service scheme for 2 years during college
• Part of multiple clubs in college : Entrepreneurship Cell, marketing Society, Indian Music Society, Core team of commerce department etc.
• Ex-Deputy Editor/ Operational Head for a digital publication aimed at providing a platform for underrepresented voices in India – helped launch it and worked on it for 5-6 months.

Short Term Goal: To Start my journey as an entrepreneur

Long Term Goal: My long-term goals are at the cross-roads of entrepreneurship and social development consulting and I hope the knowledge and network that I gain during my MBA will be able to facilitate that
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Hi,
I would really like to get a view on my profile. I am planning to apply for the 2022 Intake

Age: 23 yrs.
Nationality: Indian
GMAT Score: Not taken yet, Aim: 740+

Educational Background:
• Delhi Public School R.K. Puram (Grade 12) - Graduated with 92%
• Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University - Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - Graduated with 7.56 CGPA, First Division

Professional Work Experience:
• Management Consulting Analyst at Accenture India for 3 + years
• Worked on various strategy projects across multiple sectors (FMCG, FMCD, Retail, Oil and Gas, Infrastructure, Auto) with a focus on ecommerce and digital transformation. Few of which are listed below:
o Building and Piloting a digital platform for a prominent Indian Co.
o Fleet Card Strategy for a Global Oil and Gas company (across 18 countries)
o Driving E-com Sales using Digital Marketing Strategies for an Indian Apparel Co
• Assisted in multiple recruitment drives for the company, multiple trainings in Digital marketing and analytics
• 2 internships: Del monte, Leo Burnett

Other Certifications/Research Work:
• Young Leaders for Active Citizenship, Policy in Action Fellow [2021]
• Distance course in Guidance and Counselling from Jamia Islamia

Extra-Curricular:
• Manager at AIESEC in Delhi IIT, managed a team of 4
• Delhi State Level Athlete
• Western Vocal Music, Initial with Distinction - Delhi School of Music
• Kathak, Junior Diploma - First Division with Distinction from the Prayag Sangeet Samiti
• Handpicked for Summer Workshop with National School of Drama
• Worked with National Service scheme for 2 years during college
• Part of multiple clubs in college : Entrepreneurship Cell, marketing Society, Indian Music Society, Core team of commerce department etc.
• Ex-Deputy Editor/ Operational Head for a digital publication aimed at providing a platform for underrepresented voices in India – helped launch it and worked on it for 5-6 months.

Short Term Goal: To Start my journey as an entrepreneur

Long Term Goal: My long-term goals are at the cross-roads of entrepreneurship and social development consulting and I hope the knowledge and network that I gain during my MBA will be able to facilitate that
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Hi nanya18 - I'm happy to provide my thoughts as well. I like your work background and the variety of projects you list. Have you been promoted? If one or more of your recommenders will be from Accenture, it would be great if s/he is able to show/explain how you are performing better than your peer group.

Your ECs are also really great - but I notice that many are described in past tense. Are you currently doing any of these? It will be good to show current EC activities as well as past ones.

I think the biggest area I would want to know more about is your goals. HBS and other schools will want to see much more clarity around what you plan to accomplish, both as an entrepreneur and with the social development work you hope it leads to. Do you have a better sense for this? Although schools realize your plans may change once you get to school and are exposed to new ideas, people, etc, they want to see that you are able to create a clear plan for yourself based on what you know now. And they will also want you to explain why an MBA from their school in particular will best help you get there.

I see you have a rather long list of schools you are interested in, which is great. I urge you to fully explore which of these schools are the best fits for you -- by attending school information sessions, talking to current students, and doing other research. This may help you narrow down your list, but also will help you explain in your applications why each school is a great fit.

I hope this helps - best of luck to you!!
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Hi,

I am Indian and I work as a Senior Software Engineer and have a work experience of 6+ years. I was in Belgium based company for 6 years in India (nearly 3 years in Belgium). Now I am working for US company from India (Tech wise you can consider it as start-up but it has 20+ years history from business side).

Educational background:
B.Tech - 81.33%
College: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad.
Major: Computer Science and Engineering.

10+2: 90.6%
10: 86%

GRE Score: 323 (Verbal: 164, Quant: 159).

Extra info:
* Completed Entrepreneurship program in Indian School of Business in co-ordination in collaboration with Bocconi University in Italy.
* Won 2 international Hackathons.
* Indian Ambassador for Collibri foundation in Belgium.

Please let me know if any other information is needed. Thanks in advance.
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Hello, VR46333. My first thought upon seeing your similar posts within different school threads was to suggest asking an admissions expert rather than the larger community. For my part (as a non-admissions expert), I am somewhat surprised by the lower Quant score on the GRE®, given your background. I say this not to discourage you, but the stereotypical Indian engineer has a stellar Quant score and a more pedestrian Verbal score. If you could retest and earn a similar Quant score to your Verbal score, I think you would stand a much better chance at top-tier schools. (Understand, I hate the admissions game, but I cannot deny what I have learned about it over the years.)

Good luck. Keep working toward your goals, no matter what anyone says, and adjust your approach accordingly.

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Hi,

I am Indian and I work as a Senior Software Engineer and have a work experience of 6+ years. I was in Belgium based company for 6 years in India (nearly 3 years in Belgium). Now I am working for US company from India (Tech wise you can consider it as start-up but it has 20+ years history from business side).

Educational background:
B.Tech - 81.33%
College: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad.
Major: Computer Science and Engineering.

10+2: 90.6%
10: 86%

GRE Score: 323 (Verbal: 164, Quant: 159).

Extra info:
* Completed Entrepreneurship program in Indian School of Business in co-ordination in collaboration with Bocconi University in Italy.
* Won 2 international Hackathons.
* Indian Ambassador for Collibri foundation in Belgium.

Please let me know if any other information is needed. Thanks in advance.
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Hi VR46333 - I'm happy to share some brief thoughts about your profile. I see in your profile that you are also interested in Stanford GSB in addition to HBS - are you considering any other schools? As I'm guessing you know, coming from India, you are in an overrepresented demographic for these top programs, which means you will likely face additional competition. Your GRE scores are low for these two schools - do you think you could get a higher score if you take the test again?

There is a lot of additional information that will drive your chance of success. For example, your international experience is great (particularly that you worked overseas for three years, if I'm understanding correctly). But what can you demonstrate in terms of leadership and impact at work? Did you get promoted faster than your peers?

And do you know where you want to head in terms of short and long term goals, and can you explain how an MBA from these schools will help you get there? Both schools are looking for people who want to have a big impact in the world, and have already demonstrated leadership and the ability to make things happen. You will need to get them excited about your story - where you have been, where you are headed, and how they fit into that picture. These schools are considered stretch schools for even the very best candidates, but you will improve your chances if you can raise your scores, demonstrate leadership and impact in and out of work, and tell that compelling story about where you are heading and why.

I hope this is helpful - best of luck to you!!
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Hello VR46333,

Thank you for your post. A few thoughts and questions for you:

Looking at your GRE score, you may want to consider working to maximize your score. While a 323 is quite strong, the average reported score in HBS's most recent class profile is 326. Given that you come from a competitive applicant pool as an Indian engineer, differentiating yourself with a strong GRE score will be even more important.

It sounds like you have some strong work experience, though I would like to know more about the type of work that you have done in these roles. Naturally, business schools want leaders, and Harvard Business School places a particularly large emphasis on leadership.

Leadership can also be found in the form of extracurriculars, so it would be helpful to learn more about your experiences listed in your "extra info" section.

What other programs are you targeting along with Harvard Business School? Personal MBA Coach recommends applying to 5 to 8 programs, particularly as competition increases and acceptance rates fall.

If you are looking for guidance with your HBS application and your other target schools, do not hesitate to send a note to scott@personalmbacoach.com. We regularly help clients get into the M7s and other top business schools via our comprehensive packages, and work with a lot of software engineers.

Regards,
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VR46333
Hi,

I am Indian and I work as a Senior Software Engineer and have a work experience of 6+ years. I was in Belgium based company for 6 years in India (nearly 3 years in Belgium). Now I am working for US company from India (Tech wise you can consider it as start-up but it has 20+ years history from business side).

Educational background:
B.Tech - 81.33%
College: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad.
Major: Computer Science and Engineering.

10+2: 90.6%
10: 86%

GRE Score: 323 (Verbal: 164, Quant: 159).

Extra info:
* Completed Entrepreneurship program in Indian School of Business in co-ordination in collaboration with Bocconi University in Italy.
* Won 2 international Hackathons.
* Indian Ambassador for Collibri foundation in Belgium.

Please let me know if any other information is needed. Thanks in advance.
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Work experience - Will be completing 4 years work experience with McKinsey and Company as a data scientist.
Undergraduation - Completed my undergraduation from one of the top engineering colleges (Delhi Technological University) in India in Mathematics and Computing Engineering.
School - Got 10 CGPA in 10th and 97% in 12th boards CBSE
GMAT - Got 700 in GMAT (Q49, V36, IR4, AWA4).
Others - Have been involved in various social and co-curricular activities such as National level Horse riding, State level Air Rifle Shooting, Command level football, etc

Is aiming for Harvard ambitious, realistic or sureshot?
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